The law encourages school boards to include the following in district policies:

• A statement prohibiting harassment, intimidation or bullying
• A definition of harassment, intimidation or bullying
• A description of the type of behavior expected from students
• A statement of the consequences and remedial action for persons who violate the policy
• A procedure for reporting acts of harassment, intimidation or bullying, including allowing anonymous reporting
• A procedure for prompt investigation of charges
• A statement about how the district will respond after confirming an act has occurred, including the consequences and remedial action it will take
• A statement of how the policy will be publicized

OSBA created the following sample policies and set of procedures to help boards address these new requirements.

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GBNA/JFCF & GBNA/JFCF-AR   PDF   WPD   MSW   Date Description   Help         4/01/02 Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Version 1         4/01/02 Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Complaint Procedures Administrative Regulation 1         2/10/04 Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Version 2         4/01/02 Hazing/Harassment/Intimidation/Bullying/Menacing Complaint Procedures Administrative Regulation 2